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Vol. f^, No 36.,
CHOTEAU, TETON COUNTY, MONTANA. JANUARY 6, 1905.
Telephone 288 P.
CRISP BANK NOTES.j [. P. REGAN,
P. O. Box 371.
■Will be supplanted by soft
and velvety bills.
toruoy and Couuuolor at Lnw.
lluoniB ]'> and 16 Conrad Building.
Hpt-eiiil Attention Given to Land
1 Prnetiee and District Court Work.
Wnto tno ubout your case.
New Process to Be Employed by Gov- j t*reat Fulls, - - - Montana,
eminent Printing Bureau—
1.
Japanese Earnestniess Forces the Russians to Give
up—Terrible Suffering of the Russian Soldiers
During Last Week of Struggle—Lived on
Rice Alone for Last Three Months
G-en. Nogi's Telegram
Tokio, Jan. 3.—"The plenipotentiaries of
both parties concluded their negotiations today at .4:30 o'clock. The Russian commissioner accepted on the whole the conditions
stipulated by us, and consented to capitulate.
The document has been prepared and signatures were affixed at 9:4b. Simultaneously
w'.th the conclusion of the negotiations both
armies suspended hostilities. It is expected
that the Japanese army will enter the city tomorrow.
Port Arthur, whose hills for I keen reduced. So far as there has
months have run red with blood of
the bravest of two warlike nations,
has at last succumed to the fierce
t n icity of the Japanese attack.
General Stoessel, most stubborn in
carrying out the will of his sovereign, has seen the advance of the
besieging army gain in momentum
and energy until to hold out longer
been expression of feeling, it has
been for carrying on the war with all
the vigor possiblo.
The text of the articles of capitulation of the Port Arthur garrison
suggpsted by the commissioners rep
resenting Geuoral Stoessel and General Nogi havo beeu made public All
Russian soldiers, marine and civil of
ficers of the garrison and harbor are
would have been a crime against made prisoners; all batteries, vessels,
humanity. t munitions, etc, aro transferred to the
The Japanese flag now floats over 'Japanese in the condition in which
Port Arthur and the victors ^n""* existed at "°°» of January 3,
„ . n' violation of this clause to operate
for nally take possession January 8 > . .
• as an aunullment of the nego'iations,
and the transfer will be an impos-i ,
i giving the Japanese army warrant to
ing spectacle, j take freQ actibu. lhe Ruaaian m;iitary
It is by no means certain that]and uaval authorities are to furnish
Rojestvensky will return with his
shi s to European waters; he may
await the third squadron off the
coast o.: Madagascar, and seize and
make bis base on one of the unin
habited coral islands of Polynessia.
In view of the report that the Japan* se intend to invest Vladivostok,
G -neral Eatiavoff, who has been in
terviewed, has expressed the opinion that if Vladivostok should be
b ockaded, Rojetvensky would be
compelled to return.
The people of St. Petersburg have
reieived with composure the news
known to the rest of the world a day
earlier, of the fate of Port Arthur.
The event had been anticipated, and
under official direction the minds of
the populace were prepared to receive with resignation the announce
nieut of the fact by the publication
of the dispatches forwarded last
week by General Stoessel describing
the straits to which tho garrison had
to the Japanese army au exhibit of
all fortifications, underground and
submarine mines, a list of military of
fleers, of ships and the numbers of
. | their crews, of civilians of both sex
with their race and occupation, and
all public property; as buildings, mu
uitious of svur, etc, to be loft in the
] present position pending tho arrange
uieut for their trausferrenco. Officers
of the army and navy are permitted
to wear their swords, and as much of
their persouel property as is directly
necessary for the maintenance of life,
and with one servant each, may, upon
signing their parole not to take arms
during the continuance of the war,
return to Russia. Non commission
ed officers and soldiers will be held
as prisoners. For the benefit of the
sick and wounded Russians, the san
] itary corps and the accountants belonging to tho Russian army and
nayy will be required to serve under
the Japanese sanitary corps and ac
counlanta for such a period of time
as may be necessary.
Che Foo, Jan. 2.—Commander Kar
tzow, of the Russian torpedo boat destroyer Vlastni, in an interview with
the Associated Press correspondent
tonight said:
"Port Arthur falls of exhaustion-
exhaustion not only of amuuition but
of men.
"The remnant of the garrison loft
had been doing the work of heroes
for five days and live nights, but
yesterday reached the limit of human endurance.
"In the casements of the forts one
saw everywhere faces black with star
vation, exhaustion and nery strain.
You spoke to them, but they did not
give auswer, only staring dumbly.
"The lack of amunitiou ,alone
would uot havo suggested the soek-
iug of terms. Scant amunitiou had
long been commen in the fortiess,
and during the past month many of
the forts had nothing with which to
return tho fire of tho enemy.
"Yesterday General Stoessel would
still fight. 'But wo cannot fight,'
said the genorals, 'our men cannot
move, they sleep standing. They
| cannot seo tho bayonets at their
breasts. We can order but thoy can
uot obey.'
"Then you generals fight,' said
Stoessel, clenching his fists.
"I am sure Pert Arthur would
have sought terms a mouth ago had
it not beeu for tho bulldog tenacity
of Stoessel.
"The greatest loss suffered by
Port Arthur occurred a fortnight ago
when Major General Koudratenko
was killed. Officers and men alike
regarded him as the brightest star in
Port Arthur. The soldiers lost spirit
when they heard of his death. The
general was si'titcd in a casement of
a certain fort discussing with seven
other officers thy best way of counter
mining ogairst the Japaneso when
an 11 inch shell burst, killing every
one iu tho casement.
"Geueral X'vji has captured Port
Arthur with his artillery and his tunnels. His rifki bullets were seldom
found to be of any use.
"It is a simple story. Had tho am
unition held out, the fortress would
have been held indefinitely. For
months we hold Port Arthur by bayo
nets alone, until flesh and blood
could do no moro. When a man fell
there were none othor to replace him
with. The garrison was gradually
worn down. 203 Meter hill alono
coat ua 5,000 men. The capture of Market.
that hill was tho bogiuniug of tho
end."
"The Japanese aro good, bravo sol
diers, although I have little liking
for them. It has cost the Japanese
80,000 meu to take tho fortreas, some
say 100,000. The fighting since August has been merciless. When Rih-
lung mountain was taken 500 men oc
cupyiug a casement were not able to
emerge, so quickly came tho Japanese rush. Tho whole number were
killed trying to resist tho machine
guns with ba)ouels alono.
"Realize this end. Picture a fort
strowu with shells and you havo a
picture of the end ol Port Arthur.
"One peculiar incideut ot tho siege
was Fort No. 3, whoro for 3 months
the Japaneso occupied one part of
the fort and tho Russians occupying
tho other. Only when a Japanese
prince was killed did the Japanese
send to negotiate a truce in order
that they might socuro tho body
from the heaps of others which ha;l
long remained unburied.
The Russians recoivod tho envoys
courteously and in as easy a manner
as if they had untold breweries work
ing, gavo them the last bottlo of beer
at Port Arthur with the idea of croat
ing an impression of plentitude. As
a matter of fact, tho only real rations
for three months has cousisted of
rice, which ultimately caused hundreds to fall sick of Scorbut, a disease
much like beri beri. Last mouth the
rations were reduced 40 percent
"Nothing was too groat a sacrifice
in order to impress the enemy that
all was well inside tho fortress.
"This is tho first potato I have
tasted for two months—and is this
realy stoak?"
Some Interesting Particulars.
The da>s of the crisp bank-note art;
numbered 1 '.ail of being criso. tho]
money v ■ i< ..y.nc rj.inciH bt.'t'iit
oi t'lih".;* .. tl jir.i lini; will h"re.iiici
tarn out >. !-. .wtt and vtivuy. if
important t. .-.,>-u,.i nts \\hioli are now",
being cum • ■ ■ ; in the presence of
treasury oil . \ •.. lor the pun os-j of'
denions-traii tl.e advantages of at ovel
chemical tnin.<nt for paper piove
satisfactory I he result of Uic adoption
of the new «»iru process, says Gc>er's
Stationer, \v.,| lie to revolutionize a
portion of t! e work conno-ted with the
printing of the paper money of the I'liltcd
States. Uiu ■ r ihe new process it will
takes just C.'i (!a>s' 'rrs time to manufacture a bank-note than under tho
present method The rhenilcrs. solu- ;
tion not only render:; thfe pa ■ v soft:
and velvety, but It also makes it non-
shrinkable By appl\ njr it to a Japan- !
ese napkin that article becomes as I
soft and pliable as a tissue of silk. ,
The chemiral preparation acts as an
antiseptic and presenative. When ap- I
plieA to olti do'iimrnts it sroems to,
Un.lt the fiber toother and prevpnt fur- !
thcr decay. Under the present process '
of printing paper money the paper has |
to bo thoroughly soaked in water. •
While it is in this soaked condition, one I
side of the paper is printed. The eIkoi i
is then placid in a steam-rrom and
kept under a high temperature for '.',0
days, the time nects.-ar;- for the ink to
dry The sheet is as/run =oal.ed v.z in
tho first instae.ee and the reverse side
of tho bill printed The 30-day drying
process then has to be repeated. In
cases whore a third impression on the
bil is necessary, which is required when
the printing is done in two colors the
wetting and drying pnvps-? lias to be
repeated for a third time, and another
month is thus consumed in its prrduc-
tion. Besides the deln> of this-- ,>rt cess.
tho wetting and drying r it 'he fii^r nf
the paper, and although !• Is ' Marched"
to give it tiie crisp nj \<irncc. the
starch soon wears out ind M- • I i'l Incomes limp and worn In >'P" ';■>• .ills
on paper that has l"'n tr-.'-tc" !,- the
new procfw no wtti.n" !s i<m sary.
The ink loses, rone of its --frr w V n .v>-
plled to the paper, as '• •dor the c.ld
process, and is thoroiic'.;-. dry within 43
hours after the print i v.; Is done
For Rent.
Ona four room house, and kitchen.
Good accommodations.
Address: John Hobbins,
Choteau, Mont.
P. E. J. CANNEY, M. D.
SURGEON and PHYSICIAN.
35 years practical experience.
11 years hospital and 7 years railroad
Surgeon.
Past profoP6or in Surgery.
CONRAD
MONTANA.
SMOOTHLY RUNNING WHEEL
It Went Around All Eight Until the
Visitor Scraped His Heel
on the Floor.
I ]. E, WEBB,
I Real Estate.
s Farms, Stock Ranches, and
I Town Lots.
1 Cbofcau, . . . Montana. «
,
G. BAIR
a
Attorney-at-Law,
CHOTEAU, MONTANA.
' .. . ■~i>$%rx-
Corner of Choteau Avenue and
Hamilton Street.
WALTER GORHAM.
H. R. THOMPSON.
IiETHBBIDGE & NELSON
PHIL I. COLE,
Attorney-at-Law.
Notary Public,
atteuded to.
Choteau,
Collections promptly
- Montana.
T. BROOKS,
Physician & Surgeon.
KnccoBBur to WauiBloy & Urooka,
Otl'co Next to Court Homo.
Single ton delivered 3 9 90
Load, 3 tons or more 8 W
Car lots at Collins - & 09
By the ton at Collins - 5 it
Small quautities delivered on Bat
urday only.
Terms Cash.
Leave orders at Byron Cor«m'«.
Telephone No. 53.
The (Mean, Dipiyer, BMM
STAGE LINE.
W. A. LEECH Proprietor.
H. BEAUPRE,
DE3STTIST
Teeth Extracted Without Pain. All work Guaranteed.
C1IOTKAU. MONTANA.
"Yes," said the manager, as they
stood in awe before Uit. Hie.at inarliiii"
"It's perfect. See how smoothly it
runs, and renumber t'io •..••,nht ui that
lly-wheel, wii. you'' J 1m ■■ rcu. \, heel,
20 feet in dim it\ r n w. w i iioi.-Llea<t-
ly, the belt llai . ir;. v-n , ;:i on uilon-
al jerk, as t! > ju.n: < '..n: in .light,
says the Dali.d i i'i x ) N .is.
An oily P'T.-i ;i i: li. 10 eoitonadc
scowled at the '.i-iiir. aid ennunued
to pour oil n;';> tn. l.rile );l«is>3 cups,
thick, yellou oil tint Mii'ul a most
satisfactory ! 'irl-.tnt As lhe party
turned om .it>i'd hi- h"e! on the
iron-rover: d ' . ami a v.• mi Hhriek
rent the air i " p' i •> n in 'due leaped
in the air wai i , n .n hr .^il.iiK The
parly, in< In • i.' i.i iicij-er. made
for the do ir i .!•• ciiilv hi >\e one was
the maji '..h . id caused the trouble.
He was Inn r r <l
The en^iti' cr poked his head into
the whirling belts and began to scatter oil.
"Cre-e-e-e-ak!" the visitor ran hla
foot aeross t <• lloor ;•) ain !
The uur't-ir dodrcd back with af- I . , ... _ . ,i „_„_»„
frlRh.cl face rid .round the ma. bino \ <^1 ll!l»S» uud Pr0°fS-
where he pee;.'d into e\'.r> crevice I _
"C tiic out' called the manager, i
"Somethliif's about to break."
"Cro-e-c-e-a'-!"
Again the (nplneer tore around the
Kreal madi'ne drippinc oil all over it.
The n:^cl.,i' ;;ave another ereak, this
time a hollow groan, for the \lsitor
had misc-iiculated the force, and with
a how] the engineer thiew off th'' licit,
I and the ponderous wheel slowly hall- j
ed !
"Well," said tho engineer, "I'll he
hanged if I know what it Is, but I got .
to find out." :
"Maybe it was my foot scraping the i
floor," said the visitor, feeling a pity
for hlrn. !
"Foot nothln'," said the engineer, j
rudely. "Th' machine's busted. If j
people would only ten' to their husi- j
ne"r. they'd get along better." |
Th'-n the visitor left, and the en- j
gineer began to unscrew all the nuts , —
F. A. LONG,
Physician and Surgeon
Jllice in .liicksoii Kuildiiifr. Next to
Telephone, Ofllcc.
Eyes ltofrnctetl and glasses fitted.
CHOTKAU, - - MONTANA.
C.WARNER,
U. S. Commissioner,
CHOTEAU, MONT.
IAJALTER MATHEWS,
U. S. COMMISSIONER,
SURVEYOR,
Telephone No. 27.
CHOTEAU, MONTANA.
Dr. EARLE STRAIN,
OCULIST ani ATOM,
317 First A-vuue North,
GREAT FALLS, MONT.
Office Hours: 1 p. m. to 4 p. m.
iEST FOR TH!
and holts, swciring enthusiastically
under his breath until such time as The Finest Watch. Repairing
Done in the City by
the manager should be out of hearing
It yon haven't a roffnlar, honlthy movement of th*
bowels ovor? day, yon'rolU or will bo. Ke«»y»<Tt
bowels onon, and bo woll. Forco, In tbo shitty*
violent physic or pill poison, is daneerons. Tns
smoothest, easiest, most perfect way ot keeping
tho bowels clear and clean is to take
CANDY
CATHARTIC
EAT 'EM LIKE CANDY
Pleasant, Palatable. Potent, Tasto Good. Dt
Oood, .Never Sicken. Weaken or Gripe; 10, fc5 au4
CO cents per box. Wrlto for Iroo sample, and boot
let on health. Address <33
Sterling Remedy Company, Chicago or New TorV,
KEEP YOUR BLOOD GLEA4
Rejected Foods.
Cows' miile in ?aid to be abhorred by
I the Japanese and ra't'nits-are never
<-iten by the. Ab;.H.'iniin.s, who explain
ihit rabbits are too tr.tieh ii' <■ l)ig
nt-i Th'' natAes of the Sandwich !s-
' lat dr; world not tal.e eavlar for a «lft.
, Cheoso in Mexico is simply enrds
'■■'.(■•. '-rated and pressed in panr:i!<e
'•?h;|ie, ard even then it is pa'ronized
o- ;> by the Caurasion colo: ixt.s The
I l..-:f-l>reer!s aecept it with hrsit'ition
aid a two-orncc filire of Limiiurrer
| wo i''" •■•anpede a trii e i,f mftrntaln '
Ind: o Th»> re-enl it as a prietita! •
■ JoivC in questionable taste. Bui why
i the Koreans r-thev i'-e eream. as a
'■ tr.-.vei' r rrjiort- iv ihc "-nie. Is lens
[ eary to explain I*«.»•» -ps ihdy share
t'l" .l->i..tie-i. 1 »rji,r'if( against dairy)
prrr ■ - <r •' • ''V'l^.-e pr'-diU -con ■
for ., ii .iiC.ou tidbits.—Chicago Daily
'Kcv.a.
S. O. HUSETH,
Jtwelors and Opticians
Great Fal!>,
I
323 Central Ave.
Special Attention Given
Passengers and Express.
Covered Coaches, Heated
With Lehman Heatew.
Leave Choteau daily, except Sunday
at 7:00 a in, arrive, at Bynum a*.
9:30 a m; Dupuyer at noon. Re
turning leave Dupuyer at 1 p n.
Bynum, 3:30 p m; arrive at Cht
teau otb'pm.
Oiaf C. FjelcL
Land, Reservoir and Diteh Sut
veying a specialty.
SHELBY,
BIG3SS-
CHOTEAU
AERIE,
O.
NO. 56&.
Meets the 1st and 3rd Saturday *
the Town Hall. Visiting Eagte*
are cordially invited to attend.
J. W. Shields, Geobge Ablam,
Secretary. Worthy Pres.
DR. GULMORE'S
of the World Hair Grower
rt!EYALIl2R LODGE NO.
IEC. Of ±?.
V)■*■>;■. Kvi i i Thursday Evfmiiiff.
.••ii.* I! ■••lin ii (Vinlinlly Invited to Attend.
■Tames Meehitt, C. C.
;»b. T. Biiooks. K. of B & 8.
. 11 either sex should to day write
i nLMfg. Co., 533 W. Lake St., Cki.m-
i and eeenre terras and territory for the
• ih of the above truly wonderful fiuii
Producor, Preserver and Beautttyer—.t
boon to tho Bald and Beardless. To a.i
osing their hair and to young men wish
ing to raise a mustache, nothing is mora
saleable than Queen of the world Ha^r
Grower. Send M. O. 50c. for SI eamp.ft
bottle. It has tho merit to win its own
". way.
| (Mention this paper.)
12.1"
Fresh cysters at the City Meat! Sauer Kraut at the City Meat
Market.
MINT
"Second Bottle from the Window".
A. O. Longmnir Prop.
Cor. Alain & Conrad St. Choteau
Manager Wanted.
Trustworthy lady or gentleman to
manage business in this county and adjoining territory for well and favorably
known house of solid financial standing,
820.00 straight cash salary and expenses
paid each Monday by check direct from
headquarters. Expense money advanced. Position permanent. Address Mao-
Como Block, Chicago IHicoiB
47-12.
If you want a iirst class piece'jc- ' Kli
i '*- /*~
|»b worii g*>t at done, at the Monta'o- ,l;i<

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Vol. f^, No 36.,
CHOTEAU, TETON COUNTY, MONTANA. JANUARY 6, 1905.
Telephone 288 P.
CRISP BANK NOTES.j [. P. REGAN,
P. O. Box 371.
■Will be supplanted by soft
and velvety bills.
toruoy and Couuuolor at Lnw.
lluoniB ]'> and 16 Conrad Building.
Hpt-eiiil Attention Given to Land
1 Prnetiee and District Court Work.
Wnto tno ubout your case.
New Process to Be Employed by Gov- j t*reat Fulls, - - - Montana,
eminent Printing Bureau—
1.
Japanese Earnestniess Forces the Russians to Give
up—Terrible Suffering of the Russian Soldiers
During Last Week of Struggle—Lived on
Rice Alone for Last Three Months
G-en. Nogi's Telegram
Tokio, Jan. 3.—"The plenipotentiaries of
both parties concluded their negotiations today at .4:30 o'clock. The Russian commissioner accepted on the whole the conditions
stipulated by us, and consented to capitulate.
The document has been prepared and signatures were affixed at 9:4b. Simultaneously
w'.th the conclusion of the negotiations both
armies suspended hostilities. It is expected
that the Japanese army will enter the city tomorrow.
Port Arthur, whose hills for I keen reduced. So far as there has
months have run red with blood of
the bravest of two warlike nations,
has at last succumed to the fierce
t n icity of the Japanese attack.
General Stoessel, most stubborn in
carrying out the will of his sovereign, has seen the advance of the
besieging army gain in momentum
and energy until to hold out longer
been expression of feeling, it has
been for carrying on the war with all
the vigor possiblo.
The text of the articles of capitulation of the Port Arthur garrison
suggpsted by the commissioners rep
resenting Geuoral Stoessel and General Nogi havo beeu made public All
Russian soldiers, marine and civil of
ficers of the garrison and harbor are
would have been a crime against made prisoners; all batteries, vessels,
humanity. t munitions, etc, aro transferred to the
The Japanese flag now floats over 'Japanese in the condition in which
Port Arthur and the victors ^n""* existed at "°°» of January 3,
„ . n' violation of this clause to operate
for nally take possession January 8 > . .
• as an aunullment of the nego'iations,
and the transfer will be an impos-i ,
i giving the Japanese army warrant to
ing spectacle, j take freQ actibu. lhe Ruaaian m;iitary
It is by no means certain that]and uaval authorities are to furnish
Rojestvensky will return with his
shi s to European waters; he may
await the third squadron off the
coast o.: Madagascar, and seize and
make bis base on one of the unin
habited coral islands of Polynessia.
In view of the report that the Japan* se intend to invest Vladivostok,
G -neral Eatiavoff, who has been in
terviewed, has expressed the opinion that if Vladivostok should be
b ockaded, Rojetvensky would be
compelled to return.
The people of St. Petersburg have
reieived with composure the news
known to the rest of the world a day
earlier, of the fate of Port Arthur.
The event had been anticipated, and
under official direction the minds of
the populace were prepared to receive with resignation the announce
nieut of the fact by the publication
of the dispatches forwarded last
week by General Stoessel describing
the straits to which tho garrison had
to the Japanese army au exhibit of
all fortifications, underground and
submarine mines, a list of military of
fleers, of ships and the numbers of
. | their crews, of civilians of both sex
with their race and occupation, and
all public property; as buildings, mu
uitious of svur, etc, to be loft in the
] present position pending tho arrange
uieut for their trausferrenco. Officers
of the army and navy are permitted
to wear their swords, and as much of
their persouel property as is directly
necessary for the maintenance of life,
and with one servant each, may, upon
signing their parole not to take arms
during the continuance of the war,
return to Russia. Non commission
ed officers and soldiers will be held
as prisoners. For the benefit of the
sick and wounded Russians, the san
] itary corps and the accountants belonging to tho Russian army and
nayy will be required to serve under
the Japanese sanitary corps and ac
counlanta for such a period of time
as may be necessary.
Che Foo, Jan. 2.—Commander Kar
tzow, of the Russian torpedo boat destroyer Vlastni, in an interview with
the Associated Press correspondent
tonight said:
"Port Arthur falls of exhaustion-
exhaustion not only of amuuition but
of men.
"The remnant of the garrison loft
had been doing the work of heroes
for five days and live nights, but
yesterday reached the limit of human endurance.
"In the casements of the forts one
saw everywhere faces black with star
vation, exhaustion and nery strain.
You spoke to them, but they did not
give auswer, only staring dumbly.
"The lack of amunitiou ,alone
would uot havo suggested the soek-
iug of terms. Scant amunitiou had
long been commen in the fortiess,
and during the past month many of
the forts had nothing with which to
return tho fire of tho enemy.
"Yesterday General Stoessel would
still fight. 'But wo cannot fight,'
said the genorals, 'our men cannot
move, they sleep standing. They
| cannot seo tho bayonets at their
breasts. We can order but thoy can
uot obey.'
"Then you generals fight,' said
Stoessel, clenching his fists.
"I am sure Pert Arthur would
have sought terms a mouth ago had
it not beeu for tho bulldog tenacity
of Stoessel.
"The greatest loss suffered by
Port Arthur occurred a fortnight ago
when Major General Koudratenko
was killed. Officers and men alike
regarded him as the brightest star in
Port Arthur. The soldiers lost spirit
when they heard of his death. The
general was si'titcd in a casement of
a certain fort discussing with seven
other officers thy best way of counter
mining ogairst the Japaneso when
an 11 inch shell burst, killing every
one iu tho casement.
"Geueral X'vji has captured Port
Arthur with his artillery and his tunnels. His rifki bullets were seldom
found to be of any use.
"It is a simple story. Had tho am
unition held out, the fortress would
have been held indefinitely. For
months we hold Port Arthur by bayo
nets alone, until flesh and blood
could do no moro. When a man fell
there were none othor to replace him
with. The garrison was gradually
worn down. 203 Meter hill alono
coat ua 5,000 men. The capture of Market.
that hill was tho bogiuniug of tho
end."
"The Japanese aro good, bravo sol
diers, although I have little liking
for them. It has cost the Japanese
80,000 meu to take tho fortreas, some
say 100,000. The fighting since August has been merciless. When Rih-
lung mountain was taken 500 men oc
cupyiug a casement were not able to
emerge, so quickly came tho Japanese rush. Tho whole number were
killed trying to resist tho machine
guns with ba)ouels alono.
"Realize this end. Picture a fort
strowu with shells and you havo a
picture of the end ol Port Arthur.
"One peculiar incideut ot tho siege
was Fort No. 3, whoro for 3 months
the Japaneso occupied one part of
the fort and tho Russians occupying
tho other. Only when a Japanese
prince was killed did the Japanese
send to negotiate a truce in order
that they might socuro tho body
from the heaps of others which ha;l
long remained unburied.
The Russians recoivod tho envoys
courteously and in as easy a manner
as if they had untold breweries work
ing, gavo them the last bottlo of beer
at Port Arthur with the idea of croat
ing an impression of plentitude. As
a matter of fact, tho only real rations
for three months has cousisted of
rice, which ultimately caused hundreds to fall sick of Scorbut, a disease
much like beri beri. Last mouth the
rations were reduced 40 percent
"Nothing was too groat a sacrifice
in order to impress the enemy that
all was well inside tho fortress.
"This is tho first potato I have
tasted for two months—and is this
realy stoak?"
Some Interesting Particulars.
The da>s of the crisp bank-note art;
numbered 1 '.ail of being criso. tho]
money v ■ i< ..y.nc rj.inciH bt.'t'iit
oi t'lih".;* .. tl jir.i lini; will h"re.iiici
tarn out >. !-. .wtt and vtivuy. if
important t. .-.,>-u,.i nts \\hioli are now",
being cum • ■ ■ ; in the presence of
treasury oil . \ •.. lor the pun os-j of'
denions-traii tl.e advantages of at ovel
chemical tnin.er's
Stationer, \v.,| lie to revolutionize a
portion of t! e work conno-ted with the
printing of the paper money of the I'liltcd
States. Uiu ■ r ihe new process it will
takes just C.'i (!a>s' 'rrs time to manufacture a bank-note than under tho
present method The rhenilcrs. solu- ;
tion not only render:; thfe pa ■ v soft:
and velvety, but It also makes it non-
shrinkable By appl\ njr it to a Japan- !
ese napkin that article becomes as I
soft and pliable as a tissue of silk. ,
The chemiral preparation acts as an
antiseptic and presenative. When ap- I
plieA to olti do'iimrnts it sroems to,
Un.lt the fiber toother and prevpnt fur- !
thcr decay. Under the present process '
of printing paper money the paper has |
to bo thoroughly soaked in water. •
While it is in this soaked condition, one I
side of the paper is printed. The eIkoi i
is then placid in a steam-rrom and
kept under a high temperature for '.',0
days, the time nects.-ar;- for the ink to
dry The sheet is as/run =oal.ed v.z in
tho first instae.ee and the reverse side
of tho bill printed The 30-day drying
process then has to be repeated. In
cases whore a third impression on the
bil is necessary, which is required when
the printing is done in two colors the
wetting and drying pnvps-? lias to be
repeated for a third time, and another
month is thus consumed in its prrduc-
tion. Besides the deln> of this-- ,>rt cess.
tho wetting and drying r it 'he fii^r nf
the paper, and although !• Is ' Marched"
to give it tiie crisp nj \'P" ';■>• .ills
on paper that has l"'n tr-.'-tc" !,- the
new procfw no wtti.n" !s i-
plled to the paper, as '• •dor the c.ld
process, and is thoroiic'.;-. dry within 43
hours after the print i v.; Is done
For Rent.
Ona four room house, and kitchen.
Good accommodations.
Address: John Hobbins,
Choteau, Mont.
P. E. J. CANNEY, M. D.
SURGEON and PHYSICIAN.
35 years practical experience.
11 years hospital and 7 years railroad
Surgeon.
Past profoP6or in Surgery.
CONRAD
MONTANA.
SMOOTHLY RUNNING WHEEL
It Went Around All Eight Until the
Visitor Scraped His Heel
on the Floor.
I ]. E, WEBB,
I Real Estate.
s Farms, Stock Ranches, and
I Town Lots.
1 Cbofcau, . . . Montana. «
,
G. BAIR
a
Attorney-at-Law,
CHOTEAU, MONTANA.
' .. . ■~i>$%rx-
Corner of Choteau Avenue and
Hamilton Street.
WALTER GORHAM.
H. R. THOMPSON.
IiETHBBIDGE & NELSON
PHIL I. COLE,
Attorney-at-Law.
Notary Public,
atteuded to.
Choteau,
Collections promptly
- Montana.
T. BROOKS,
Physician & Surgeon.
KnccoBBur to WauiBloy & Urooka,
Otl'co Next to Court Homo.
Single ton delivered 3 9 90
Load, 3 tons or more 8 W
Car lots at Collins - & 09
By the ton at Collins - 5 it
Small quautities delivered on Bat
urday only.
Terms Cash.
Leave orders at Byron Cor«m'«.
Telephone No. 53.
The (Mean, Dipiyer, BMM
STAGE LINE.
W. A. LEECH Proprietor.
H. BEAUPRE,
DE3STTIST
Teeth Extracted Without Pain. All work Guaranteed.
C1IOTKAU. MONTANA.
"Yes" said the manager, as they
stood in awe before Uit. Hie.at inarliiii"
"It's perfect. See how smoothly it
runs, and renumber t'io •..••,nht ui that
lly-wheel, wii. you'' J 1m ■■ rcu. \, heel,
20 feet in dim it\ r n w. w i iioi.-Llea ju.n: < '..n: in .light,
says the Dali.d i i'i x ) N .is.
An oily P'T.-i ;i i: li. 10 eoitonadc
scowled at the '.i-iiir. aid ennunued
to pour oil n;';> tn. l.rile );l«is>3 cups,
thick, yellou oil tint Mii'ul a most
satisfactory ! 'irl-.tnt As lhe party
turned om .it>i'd hi- h"e! on the
iron-rover: d ' . ami a v.• mi Hhriek
rent the air i " p' i •> n in 'due leaped
in the air wai i , n .n hr .^il.iiK The
parly, in< In • i.' i.i iicij-er. made
for the do ir i .!•• ciiilv hi >\e one was
the maji '..h . id caused the trouble.
He was Inn r r crevice I _
"C tiic out' called the manager, i
"Somethliif's about to break."
"Cro-e-c-e-a'-!"
Again the (nplneer tore around the
Kreal madi'ne drippinc oil all over it.
The n:^cl.,i' ;;ave another ereak, this
time a hollow groan, for the \lsitor
had misc-iiculated the force, and with
a how] the engineer thiew off th'' licit,
I and the ponderous wheel slowly hall- j
ed !
"Well" said tho engineer, "I'll he
hanged if I know what it Is, but I got .
to find out." :
"Maybe it was my foot scraping the i
floor" said the visitor, feeling a pity
for hlrn. !
"Foot nothln'" said the engineer, j
rudely. "Th' machine's busted. If j
people would only ten' to their husi- j
ne"r. they'd get along better." |
Th'-n the visitor left, and the en- j
gineer began to unscrew all the nuts , —
F. A. LONG,
Physician and Surgeon
Jllice in .liicksoii Kuildiiifr. Next to
Telephone, Ofllcc.
Eyes ltofrnctetl and glasses fitted.
CHOTKAU, - - MONTANA.
C.WARNER,
U. S. Commissioner,
CHOTEAU, MONT.
IAJALTER MATHEWS,
U. S. COMMISSIONER,
SURVEYOR,
Telephone No. 27.
CHOTEAU, MONTANA.
Dr. EARLE STRAIN,
OCULIST ani ATOM,
317 First A-vuue North,
GREAT FALLS, MONT.
Office Hours: 1 p. m. to 4 p. m.
iEST FOR TH!
and holts, swciring enthusiastically
under his breath until such time as The Finest Watch. Repairing
Done in the City by
the manager should be out of hearing
It yon haven't a roffnlar, honlthy movement of th*
bowels ovor? day, yon'rolU or will bo. Ke«»y» by the Caurasion colo: ixt.s The
I l..-:f-l>reer!s aecept it with hrsit'ition
aid a two-orncc filire of Limiiurrer
| wo i''" •■•anpede a trii e i,f mftrntaln '
Ind: o Th»> re-enl it as a prietita! •
■ JoivC in questionable taste. Bui why
i the Koreans r-thev i'-e eream. as a
'■ tr.-.vei' r rrjiort- iv ihc "-nie. Is lens
[ eary to explain I*«.»•» -ps ihdy share
t'l" .l->i..tie-i. 1 »rji,r'if( against dairy)
prrr ■ - ,
I
323 Central Ave.
Special Attention Given
Passengers and Express.
Covered Coaches, Heated
With Lehman Heatew.
Leave Choteau daily, except Sunday
at 7:00 a in, arrive, at Bynum a*.
9:30 a m; Dupuyer at noon. Re
turning leave Dupuyer at 1 p n.
Bynum, 3:30 p m; arrive at Cht
teau otb'pm.
Oiaf C. FjelcL
Land, Reservoir and Diteh Sut
veying a specialty.
SHELBY,
BIG3SS-
CHOTEAU
AERIE,
O.
NO. 56&.
Meets the 1st and 3rd Saturday *
the Town Hall. Visiting Eagte*
are cordially invited to attend.
J. W. Shields, Geobge Ablam,
Secretary. Worthy Pres.
DR. GULMORE'S
of the World Hair Grower
rt!EYALIl2R LODGE NO.
IEC. Of ±?.
V)■*■>;■. Kvi i i Thursday Evfmiiiff.
.••ii.* I! ■••lin ii (Vinlinlly Invited to Attend.
■Tames Meehitt, C. C.
;»b. T. Biiooks. K. of B & 8.
. 11 either sex should to day write
i nLMfg. Co., 533 W. Lake St., Cki.m-
i and eeenre terras and territory for the
• ih of the above truly wonderful fiuii
Producor, Preserver and Beautttyer—.t
boon to tho Bald and Beardless. To a.i
osing their hair and to young men wish
ing to raise a mustache, nothing is mora
saleable than Queen of the world Ha^r
Grower. Send M. O. 50c. for SI eamp.ft
bottle. It has tho merit to win its own
". way.
| (Mention this paper.)
12.1"
Fresh cysters at the City Meat! Sauer Kraut at the City Meat
Market.
MINT
"Second Bottle from the Window".
A. O. Longmnir Prop.
Cor. Alain & Conrad St. Choteau
Manager Wanted.
Trustworthy lady or gentleman to
manage business in this county and adjoining territory for well and favorably
known house of solid financial standing,
820.00 straight cash salary and expenses
paid each Monday by check direct from
headquarters. Expense money advanced. Position permanent. Address Mao-
Como Block, Chicago IHicoiB
47-12.
If you want a iirst class piece'jc- ' Kli
i '*- /*~
|»b worii g*>t at done, at the Monta'o- ,l;i<